Laura is a Managing Associate in the Finance department. Laura's particular focus is on development and investment real estate financings. She acts for a variety of lenders and borrowers on bilateral facilities and multi-jurisdictional syndicated facilities, and loan-on-loans, covering a wide range of assets including offices, warehouses, purpose-built student accommodation, residential care homes, hotels, private rented sector and other commercial property.
Laura acts for banks, funds, investment management firms, other financial institutions, sponsors, developers, family offices and UHNW individuals and she has extensive experience acting for Islamic banks on Murabaha structures for real estate lending.
Laura also advises on general corporate lending and acquisition finance.
Key Experience
- Acting for a syndicate of banks on the £137,500,000 financing of a large office building in Canary Wharf.
- Acting for a large UK bank on two development financings for purpose-built student accommodation sites.
- Acting for a client providing back-leverage on a number of prime mixed-use assets in a loan-on-loan structure.
- Acting for a US debt fund financing a buy now, pay later business.
Career History
Managing Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Trainee Solicitor, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Durham University, Law LLB (First Class Honours)